F4U Corsair Diffences

[Dave J]

I had the question asked to me last night on the differences on the F4U-1 Birdcage compared to a F4U-1A/1D... I know a few of you are waiting for the F4U-1A/1D... but it is possible to build a 1A/1D but you would require some parts from the later release from Tamiya or another manufactures kit...

 

F4U-1 early/mid Birdcage (Tamiya Kit #60324) to F4U-1 Late (-1A destination, not officially used till post war)

 

• Redesigned Bubble Canopy.
• Antenna Mast fitted to Fuse, aft of Cockpit.
• Pilots Seat raised by 180mm/7in (5.14mm/0.2in in 1/32 scale).
• Lengthened tail wheel strut.

• USMC F4U's lacked arrester hooks and had a pneumatic tail wheel.

• USN F4U's had smaller diameter solid rubber tail wheel.

• First to be able to carry a drop tank under the centre section of the Fuse.

• Belly window was deleted on most airframes.

   

   

 

 

F4U-1 Late - F4U-1D

 

• Twin-rack plumbing for additional drop tank.
• Underwing Rocket launchers/tabs (last 266 F4U-1D's)

[nmayhew]

Re the raising of the seat - was it just that, or was it the whole pit??

 

I can see that a LOT of modellers here in UK want to do Fleet Air Arm birds, but as far as I have seen, Tamiya's kit = Corsair I, and although plenty got delivered, none of these saw action.

 

This certainly makes the MkI a 'zero interest' bird for me sadly.

 

I am confident however that, cockpit issues aside, maybe someone like A2zee will come to the rescue of us UK modellers

 

Apparently the clipped wing DOES NOT equate to demarcation line between wing and wing tip in the kit (from those on LSP who know waaaay more about the Corsair than I do!) although making this alteration is maybe not that difficult?